AL3 5LQ
PostcodeA postcode in St Albans 009D, Batchwood ward, St Albans.
This report describes the area around AL3 5LQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around AL3 5LQ
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 45% on JulySt Albans 009D: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- St Albans City, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in AL3 5LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, St Albans 009DNeighbourhood
- £646,781 average priceFor the whole of St Albans, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at AL3 5LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at AL3 5LQRoad 60 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near AL3 5LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Batchwood School Special | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Heathlands School Special | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, February 2023 |
| Bernards Heath Junior School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| St Albans Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Margaret Wix Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, December 2024 |
| St Albans High School for Girls Independent | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near AL3 5LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,355,000Beech Place, AL3 5LQOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £850,000Batchwood Gardens, AL3 5SESeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £1,450,000Beech Bottom, AL3 5LPApril 2026, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £840,000Sheppards Close, AL3 5ALAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £650,000Batchwood Drive, AL3 5SBJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £925,000Harpenden Road, AL3 6BJApril 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £1,025,000Beech Road, AL3 5AJOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £1,175,000Old Harpenden Road, AL3 6AXNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold260 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of AL3 5LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- LODGE,HIGHFIELD & REDBOURN680 m
- GRANGE STREET SURGERY850 m
- PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY930 m
Pharmacies
- NORMANDY CHEMIST610 m
- MEERA PHARMACY900 m
- JADE PHARMACY (PARKBURY HOUSE)930 m
- JADE PHARMACY (ST. ALBANS)980 m
Dental practices
- HIGH OAKS DENTAL PRACTICE640 m
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL760 m
- ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL760 m
- DENTAL BEAUTY ST ALBANS810 m
- DENTAL SURGERY980 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily ST Albans New GreensMorrisons660 m
- Tesco St Albans Beech Rd ExpressTesco890 m
The neighbourhood: St Albans 009D
Everything about St Albans 009DThe postcode district: AL3
Everything about AL3Your MP
- Daisy CooperLiberal DemocratMP for St Albans
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.